My Trip to Fiji

I spent the month of May in Fiji. It was a dream come true, after years of wanting to go on an international mission trip. To be…

Abroad Fail #1

Almost a month has passed by since my relocation across the globe. It’s hard to even begin to explain my experience- being surrounded day in and day out by German speakers, figuring out how to get around on buses and trains, how to express my sincere apologies for being a complete idiot sometimes. The…

Great Expectations

After 10 months of anticipation- a full semester of classes and a summer to renew at home, I am at last on a plane to LA, in…

Roses by the Stairs

I thought by the time I’d write this blog I’d be in Argentina. This blog was supposed to be about how much I love my homestay family, the peculiarities of Argentina, and what has surprised me along the way. Surprise! I’m not in Argentina. I’m not even in Malibu. I’m in the armpit of…

Unsteady

I spent a week visiting Pepperdine earlier this month. It was refreshing to be home and to be with old friends. However, I absolutely hated…

“It’ll Go By So Fast.”

(Second day of NSO 2015, agenda in hand and ID card around my neck, typical signs that scream “Hey I’m an overly…

A Step in the Journey to Adulthood

The first time I got a debit card was a momentous day in my life, or so I thought in the moment. I…

Sick in College

I have four words total to say about being sick in college:

I’M A 19 YEAR OLD COLLEGE STUDENT WHO NEEDS SLEEP

October Blog: Hills to Climb

On October 30 a major emergency occurred: the entire
Pepperdine campus lost power. Imagine
classes being…